Nozzle Device for Pump

ABSTRACT

A nozzle device comprises a body, a controller and a core set. The controller is pivotally mounted on the body and is pivotable with respect to the body between a first position and a second position. The core set is slideably received in the body. While the controller is in the first position, the core set is slideable in the chamber and is adapted for coupling with a French type valve. While the controller is in the second position, the core set is fixed and is adapted for coupling with an American type valve.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a nozzle device for a pumpand, more particularly, to a nozzle device for an air pump that can beused with valves of various types.

2. Description of the Related Art

U.S. Pat. No. 5,960,815 shows an inflating device which is provided withan air nozzle having two connectors of different specifications andengageable with inflation valves of different specifications. The airnozzle is composed of a shell, a distribution valve chamber located inthe shell, an obstructing body located in the distribution valvechamber, and two connectors in communication with the distribution valvechamber. The conventional inflating device needs a large size shell forinstallation of the two connectors such that the shell might interferewith respect to a spoke while operation.

U.S. Publication No. 2008/0236675 shows a an air valve connecting devicewhich includes a mouth attached to one end of a housing and having acompartment for engaging with a U.S. type valve, and having a bore forengaging with a French type valve, a barrel engaged onto the mouth, anactuator engaged in the housing and having a shank for engaging with thebarrel for selectively receiving the French type valve, a tube engagedin the actuator for engaging with the French type valve, and the tube isextendible into the mouth for selectively engaging with the U.S. typevalve, a handle includes a cam member for forcing the actuator to secureeither the French type valve or the tube to the actuator, and forforcing the barrel and the mouth to engage with either the French typevalve or the U.S. type valve. An cone-shaped segment of the actuator andthe tube has a gap therebetween such that the cone-shaped segment isadapted to be engaged with or be disengaged from a peripheral recess ofthe tube, the actuator has a stem formed thereon for guiding the tubesliding along a longitudinal direction thereof. The structure thereof,however, is complicated, which inflicts high cost of manufacture.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,588,048 shows an air pump nozzle which includes ahousing with an inflation hole. An inner space of the housing lodges ablock assembly seat having a compartment at an end. The compartmentlodges a block member having an insertion hole. A needle tube with anair outlet is inserted through the insertion hole and is retained toavoid being disaffiliated from the block member. The air pump nozzle isonly adapted for coupling with an American type valve AV. However, in acase that the valve is of French type, a connector has to be installedto the nozzle for coupling with the French type valve FV. Thetroublesome detachment of the connector and the nozzle are requiredagain if the next valve to be coupled is of American type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, the main purpose is to provide anozzle device which comprises a body, a controller and a core set. Thebody includes a guiding member. The guiding member has two opposing endsincluding a first end and a second end. The first end of the guidingmember has a chamber formed thereon. The second end of the guidingmember, which is adapted for coupling with an air pump, has an apertureformed thereon and in communication with the chamber. The controller ismounted on the body and is pivotable with respect to the guiding memberbetween a first position and a second position. The core set isslideably received in the chamber and includes a needle. While thecontroller is in the first position, the needle is slideable in thechamber and is adapted for coupling with a French type valve. While thecontroller is in the second position, the needle is abutted against thefirst end of the guiding member and is adapted for coupling with anAmerican type valve.

An advantage of the nozzle device according to the present invention isthat a cross section of a limiting portion of the core set issubstantially the same with that of a chamber of the body and users caneasily change the operating mode by pivoting the controller.

Another advantage of the nozzle device according to the presentinvention is that the core set is moved along the chamber and there hasno gap between the chamber and the core set such that the structure issimple and the cost is decreased, furthermore, the size of the nozzledevice is decreased.

Another advantage of the nozzle device according to the presentinvention is that a positioning mechanism is installed between the bodyand the controller so as to retain the controller in one of the firstand second positions.

Another advantage of the nozzle device according to the presentinvention is that the nozzle device comprises a cap with two threadedportions formed thereon so that the nozzle device is able to couple withthe French type valve or the American type valve without a connector.

Other advantages and features of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following description referring to the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a nozzle device according to a firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the nozzle device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the nozzle device taken from adifferent angle than that of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1 and showsa controller is in a first position.

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1 and showsthe controller is in the first position.

FIG. 6 is a cross-section view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 8 is a continued cross-section view of FIG. 5 and shows the nozzledevice couples with a French type valve.

FIG. 9 is a continued cross-section view of FIG. 6 and shows thecontroller is in a second position.

FIG. 10 is a continued cross-section view of FIG. 4 and shows thecontroller is in the second position.

FIG. 11 is a continued cross-section view of FIG. 10 and shows thenozzle device couples with an American type valve.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a nozzle device according to a secondembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the nozzle device of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the nozzle device taken froma different angle than that of FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a cross-section view taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 12 andshows a controller is in a first position.

FIG. 16 is a cross-section view taken along line 16-16 of FIG. 12 andshows the controller is in the first position.

FIG. 17 is a continued cross-section view of FIG. 15 and shows thecontroller is in a second position.

FIG. 18 shows the nozzle device is coupled to a mini pump.

FIG. 19 shows the nozzle device is coupled to a frame floor pump.

FIG. 20 shows the nozzle device is coupled to a floor pump.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, there is shown a nozzle device 1according to a first embodiment of the present invention, the nozzledevice 1 comprises a body 10, a controller 20 mounted on the body 10,and a core set 30 slideably received in the body 10.

The body 10 includes a guiding member 11, a retainer 12 and a fastener13. The guiding member 11 and the retainer 12 may be separately formedor may be integrally formed as one piece. The guiding member 11 has twoopposing ends including a first end 111 and a second end 112. The firstend 111 of the guiding member 11 has a chamber 113 formed thereon forreceiving the core set 30. The second end 112 of the guiding member 11,which is adapted for coupling with an air pump or the like, has anaperture 114 formed thereon and in communication with the chamber 113.Preferably, the aperture 114 has an inner diameter smaller than that ofthe chamber 113. The guiding member 11 further has an engagement face119 provided between the chamber 113 and the aperture 114. The retainer12 has a through hole 121 mounted to the guiding member 11 and isdisposed between the first end 111 and the second end 112. The throughhole 121 has at least one block portion 1211 formed on an innerperipheral wall thereof and corresponding to and installed to at leastone groove 115 of the guiding member 11. Preferably, the guiding member11 has two grooves 115 and the through hole 121 has two block portions1211 corresponding to and installed to the grooves 115, respectivelysuch that the retainer 12 is prevented from rotating with respect to theguiding member 11. The fastener 13 is disposed between the second end112 and the groove 115 and is abutted the retainer 12 for preventing theretainer 12 from detaching from the guiding member 11.

The controller 20, which is pivotable with respect to the guiding member11 between a first position and a second position, includes a housing 21mounted to the guiding member 11 and a switch 22 coupled to the housing21. The housing 21 has a first section 211 and a second section 212 bothformed on an inner peripheral wall thereof, in which the second section212 has an inner diameter smaller than that of the first section 211.The housing 21 further has a limiting face formed between the first 211and second 212 sections and abutted a flange 116 of the first end 111 ofthe guiding member 11 so as to prevent the housing 21 from moving towardthe first end 111 of the guiding member 11. The housing 21 has at leastone groove 213 provided on one end thereof distal from the secondsection 212 and in communication with the first section 211. The switch22 has at least one emboss 221 protruded from an outer periphery thereofand corresponding to the groove 213. The emboss 211 is coupled to thegroove 213 such that the housing 21 and the switch 22 would rotatetogether with respect to the guiding member 11. The switch 22 has arecess 222 provided on one side thereof distal from the second end 112of the guiding member 11, in which the recess 222 includes an opening223 piercing from a bottom side thereof and adapted for insertion of thecore set 30.

Referring to FIG. 4, simultaneously, the core set 30 is slideablyreceived in the chamber 113 of the guiding member 11 and includes aneedle 31 and a resilient element 32. The needle 31 has an abutmentportion 311 and a limiting portion 312. The resilient element 32 isreceived in the chamber 113 and has two opposing ends including aproximal end abutted against the needle 31 and a distal end engaged withthe engagement face 119 to bias the needle away from the second end 112of the guiding member 11.

The nozzle device 1 comprises a positioning mechanism 40 disposedbetween the housing 21 of the controller 20 and the retainer 12 of thebody 10, in which the positioning mechanism 40 retains the controller 20in one of the first and second positions. The positioning mechanism 40includes a positioning unit 41, an elastic member 42 and a plate 43disposed between the positioning unit 41 and the elastic member 42.Preferable, the retainer 12 has a slot 122 provided on one side thereofadjacent to the housing 21 of the controller 20, and the housing 21 ofthe controller 20 has a first cavity 214 and a second cavity 215 bothprovided on one side thereof adjacent to the retainer 12. Thepositioning mechanism 40 is installed to the slot 122 of the retainer 12with one end of the elastic member 42 abutted against the slot 122 andthe other end of the elastic member 42 abutted against the plate 43 soas to longitudinally press the plate 43 and the positioning unit 41.Therefore, the positioning unit 41 is selectively engaged with the firstcavity 214 and the second cavity 215. The controller 20 is in the firstposition and the positioning unit 41 is engaged with the first cavity214 to prevent the controller 20 from rotating with respect to the bodywhile the first cavity 214 corresponds to the slot 122. The controller20 is in the second position and the positioning unit 41 is engaged withthe second cavity 215 while the second cavity 215 corresponds to theslot 122.

The nozzle device 1 further comprises a cover set 50 coupled to one endof the controller 20 adjacent to the switch 22. The cover set 50includes a cap 51 mounted on the controller 20, a seal 52 and a fixingunit 53. The cap 51 has a compartment 511 provided on one side thereofadjacent to the controller 20, in which the compartment 511 has a groove5111 formed on an inner peripheral wall thereof and a protrusion 512formed on a bottom wall thereof. The cap 51 further has a mountingportion 513 formed on the other side thereof opposite to the controller20, and a orifice 514 extending through the protrusion 512 and incommunication with the compartment 511 and the mounting portion 513. Themounting portion 513 has a groove 5131 formed on an inner peripheralwall thereof for receiving the sear 52, and a threaded portion (notlabeled) adapted for coupling with an American type valve AV.Additionally, the orifice 514 has a threaded portion (not labeled)adapted for coupling with a French type valve FV. The fixing unit 53 isinstalled between the housing 21 of the controller 20 and the cap 51 ofthe cover set 50, preferably, the fixing unit 53 is in form of a C-clipand is abutted against the groove 5111 of the cap 51 and a flange 216 ofthe housing 21 such that the cover set 50 is able to be rotated withrespect to the controller 20 and is prevented from detaching from thecontroller 20.

Referring to FIGS. 5 through 7, simultaneously, the controller 20 is inthe first position. The chamber 113 is delimited by an inner peripherythereof. In the embodiment, the inner periphery of the chamber 113encloses a non-circle area that delimited the chamber 113, and the innerperiphery includes two first faces 1132 opposing each other, and twosecond faces 1133 opposing each other, and the two second faces 1133extend between the two first faces 1132. The opening 223 has a crosssection the same with that of the chamber 113 and includes two firstfaces 1132 opposing each other, and two second faces 1133 opposing eachother, and the two second faces 1133 extend between the two first faces1132. A cross section of the limiting portion 312 of the needle 31 issubstantially the same with but slightly smaller than that of thechamber 113. The limiting portion 312 is delimited by an outer peripherythereof. In the embodiment, the outer periphery of the limiting portion312 encloses a non-circle area that delimited the limiting portion 312,in which the outer periphery includes two first surface 3121corresponding to the two first faces 1132 of the chamber 113 and twosecond surfaces 3122 corresponding to the two second faces 1133 of thechamber 113. The two first surface 3121 of the limiting portion 312 hasa first width W1 defined therebetween, and the two second surface 3122of the limiting portion 312 has a second width W2 defined therebetween,namely, the first width W1 is a smallest width of the limiting portion312 and the second width W2 is a largest width of the limiting portion312. The two first face 1132 of the chamber 113 has a third width W3defined therebetween, and the two second face 1133 of the chamber 113has a fourth width W4 defined therebetween, namely, the third width W3is a smallest width of the chamber 113 and the fourth width W4 islargest width of the chamber 113. The relationship between first W1,second W2, third W3 and fourth W4 widths is:

first width W1<second width W2<third width W3<fourth width W4

The abutment portion 311 of the needle 31 has a first diameter T1 andthe orifice 514 of the cap 51 has a second diameter T2. Preferably, thefirst diameter T1 is smaller than the second diameter T2 so that theabutment portion 311 of the needle 31 is able to insert through theorifice 514 of the cap 51. Additionally, the second width W2 is largerthan the second diameter T2 such that the limiting portion 312 of theneedle 31 is abutted against the protrusion 512 to prevent the needle 31from moving toward the mounting portion 513 of the cap 51.

While the controller 20 is in the first position, the first surface 3121of the limiting portion 312 corresponds to the first face 1132 of thechamber 113 and the second surface 3122 of the limiting portion 312corresponds to the second face 1133 of the chamber 113, hence, theneedle 31 is slideable in the chamber 113. While the nozzle device 1 iscoupled with the French type valve FV (as shown in FIG. 8), the needle31 of the core set 30 is pressed to move toward the second end 112 ofthe guiding member 11 such that a head portion of the French type valveFV is able to be received in the chamber 113 of the guiding member 11.Specifically, the threaded portion of the orifice 514 of the cap 51corresponds to and is coupled with a screw portion of the French typevalve FV, and a shoulder portion of the French type valve FV is abuttedagainst the seal 52 to provide an air tight seal.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the controller 20 is in the secondposition. The needle 31 of the core set 30 is rotated with respect tothe guiding member 11 of the body 10 by the switch 22 of the controller20. While the controller 20 is in the second position, the first surface3121 of the limiting portion 312 corresponds to the second face 1133 ofthe chamber 113 and the second surface 3122 of the limiting portion 312corresponds to the first face 1132 of the chamber 113. The limitingportion 312 of the needle 31 is abutted against the first end 111 of theguiding member 11 to prevent the needle 31 from moving toward the secondend 112 of the guiding member 11 due to that the third width W3 of thechamber 113 is smaller than the second width W2 of the limiting portion312. While the nozzle device 1 is coupled with the American type valveAV (as shown in FIG. 11), the threaded portion of the mounting portion513 of the cap 51 corresponds to and is coupled with a screw portion ofthe American type valve AV, and a distal end of the American type valveAV is abutted against the seal 52 to provide an air tight seal.Specifically, a pin of the American type valve AV is pressed by theabutment portion 311 of the needle 31 in order to open a valve of theAmerican type valve AV.

Referring to FIGS. 12 through 17, there is shown a nozzle device 1 of asecond embodiment according to the present invention. The secondembodiment is substantially identical to the first embodiment. Thenozzle device 1 in accordance with the second embodiment comprises abody 10 a, a controller 20 a mounted on the body 10 a, and a core set 30a slideably received in the body 10 a.

The body 10 a includes a guiding member 11 a having two opposing endsincluding a first end 111 a and a second end 112 a. The first end 111 aof the guiding member 11 a has a chamber 113 a formed thereon forreceiving the core set 30 a. The second end 112 a of the guiding member11 a, which is adapted for coupling with an air pump or the like, has anaperture 114 a formed thereon and in communication with the chamber 113a. Preferably, the aperture 114 a has an inner diameter smaller thanthat of the chamber 113 a. The guiding member 11 further has anengagement face 119 provided between the chamber 113 and the aperture114.

The controller 20 a, which is pivotable with respect to the guidingmember 11 a between a first position and a second position, includes ahousing 21 a mounted to the guiding member 11 a and a switch 22 acoupled to the housing 21 a. The housing 21 a has a first section 211 aand a second section 212 a both formed on an inner peripheral wallthereof, in which the second section 212 a has an inner diameter smallerthan that of the first section 211 a. The housing 21 a further has alimiting face formed between the first 211 a and second 212 a sectionsand abutted a flange 116 a of the first end 111 a of the guiding member11 a so as to prevent the housing 21 a from moving toward the first end111 a of the guiding member 11 a. The housing 21 a has at least onegroove 213 a provided on the first section 211 a thereof. The switch 22a has at least one emboss 221 a protruded from an outer peripherythereof and corresponding to the groove 213 a. The emboss 211 a iscoupled to the groove 213 a such that the housing 21 a and the switch 22a would rotate together with respect to the guiding member 11 a. Theswitch 22 a has a opening 223 a piercing from one side thereof distalfrom the second end 112 a of the guiding member 11 a and adapted forinsertion of the core set 30 a.

The core set 30 a includes a needle 31 a and a resilient element 32 a.The needle 31 a has an abutment portion 311 a and a limiting portion 312a. The resilient element 32 a is received in the chamber 113 a and hastwo opposing ends including a proximal end abutted against the needle 31a and a distal end engaged with the engagement face 119 a to bias theneedle away from the second end 112 a of the guiding member 11 a.

The nozzle device 1 in accordance with the second embodiment comprises apositioning mechanism 40 a disposed between the switch 22 a of thecontroller 20 a and the guiding member 11 a of the body 10 a, in whichthe positioning mechanism 40 a retains the controller 20 a in one of thefirst and second positions. The positioning mechanism 40 a includes apositioning unit 41 a, an elastic member 42 a and a plate 43 a disposedbetween the positioning unit 41 a and the elastic member 42 a.Preferably, the switch 22 a has a slot 224 a provided on onside thereofadjacent to the guiding member 11 a, and the guiding member 11 a has afirst cavity 117 a and a second cavity 118 a both provided on one sidethereof adjacent to the switch 22 a. The positioning mechanism 40 a isinstalled to the slot 224 a of the switch 11 a with one end of theelastic member 42 a abutted against the slot 224 a and the other end ofthe elastic abutted against the plate 43 a so as to longitudinally pressthe plate 43 a and the positioning unit 41 a. Therefore, the positioningunit 41 a is selectively engaged with the first cavity 117 a and thesecond cavity 118 a. The controller 20 a is in the first position andthe positioning unit 41 a is engaged with the first cavity 117 a toprevent the controller 20 a from rotating with respect to the body 10 awhile the first cavity 117 a corresponds to the slot 224 a. Thecontroller 20 a is in the second position and the positioning unit 41 ais engaged with the second cavity 118 a while the second cavity 118 acorresponds to the slot 224 a.

The nozzle device 1 in accordance with the second embodiment furthercomprises a cover set 50 a coupled to one end of the controller 20 aadjacent to the switch 22 a. The cover set 50 a includes a cap 51 amounted on the controller 20 a, a seal 52 a and a fixing unit 53 a. Thecap 51 a has an outer threaded section 515 a provided on an outerperiphery thereof, and a compartment 511 a provided on one side thereofadjacent to the controller 20 a, in which the compartment 511 a has aprotrusion 512 a formed on a bottom wall thereof. The cap 51 a furtherhas a mounting portion 513 a formed on the other side thereof oppositeto the controller 20 a, and a orifice 514 a extending through theprotrusion 512 a and in communication with the compartment 511 a and themounting portion 513 a. The mounting portion 513 a has a groove 5131 aformed on an inner peripheral wall thereof for receiving the sear 52 a.The fixing unit 53 a has an inner threaded section 531 a correspondingto and coupled to the outer threaded section 515 a of the cap 51 a. Thefixing unit 53 a is abutted against a flange 216 a of the housing 21 asuch that the cover set 50 a is able to be rotated with respect to thecontroller 20 a and is prevented from detaching from the controller 20a.

The body 10, controller 20 and core set 30 have been described inrelation to the first embodiment. While the controller 20 a is in thefirst position, the nozzle device 1 is adapted for coupling with theFrench type valve FV. While the controller 20 a is in the secondposition, the nozzle device 1 is adapted for coupling with the Americantype valve AV.

The nozzle device 1 is adapted for coupling with a mini pump (as shownin FIG. 18), or a frame floor pump (as shown in FIG. 19), or a floorpump (as shown in FIG. 20). Therefore, the nozzle device 1 according tothe present is able to be coupled with all kinds of air pumps.

1. A nozzle device comprising: a body including a guiding member,wherein the guiding member has two opposing ends including a first endand a second end, with the first end of the guiding member having achamber formed thereon, wherein the second end of the guiding member,which is adapted for coupling with an air pump, has an aperture formedthereon and in communication with the chamber; a controller mounted onthe body, wherein the controller is pivotable with respect to theguiding member between a first position and a second position; and acore set slideably received in the chamber, wherein the core setincludes a needle, wherein while the controller is in the firstposition, the needle is slideable in the chamber and is adapted forcoupling with a French type valve, wherein while the controller is inthe second position, the needle is abutted against the first end of theguiding member and is adapted for coupling with an American type valve.2. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the core setincludes a resilient element, wherein the guiding member further has anengagement face provided between the chamber and the aperture, whereinthe resilient element is received in the chamber and has two opposingends including a proximal end abutted against the needle and a distalend engaged with the engagement face to bias the needle away from thesecond end of the guiding member.
 3. The nozzle device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the needle has an limiting portion delimited by anouter periphery thereof, wherein the outer periphery of the limitingportion encloses a non-circle area that delimited the limiting portion,wherein the limiting portion has a first width which is a smallest widththereof and a second width which is a largest width thereof, wherein thechamber is delimited by an inner periphery thereof, wherein the innerperiphery of the chamber encloses a non-circle area that delimited thechamber, wherein the chamber has a third width which is a smallest widththereof, wherein the chamber has a fourth width which is the largestwidth thereof, wherein the relationship between first, second, third andfourth widths is: first width<second width<third width<fourth width 4.The nozzle device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a positioningmechanism disposed between the controller and the body, wherein thepositioning mechanism retains the controller in one of the first andsecond positions.
 5. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 4, whereinthe body includes a retainer, wherein the retainer has a through holemounted to the guiding member and is disposed between the first end andthe second end, wherein the retainer has a slot provided on one sidethereof adjacent to the controller, wherein the controller has a firstcavity and a second cavity both provided on one side thereof adjacent tothe retainer, wherein the positioning mechanism is installed to the slotof the retainer and is selectively engaged with the first cavity and thesecond cavity.
 6. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 5, wherein thethrough hole has at least one block portion formed on an innerperipheral wall thereof and corresponding to and installed to at leastone groove of the guiding member.
 7. The nozzle device as claimed inclaim 4, wherein the controller includes a housing mounted to theguiding member and a switch coupled to the housing, the switch has aslot provided on onside thereof adjacent to the guiding member, and theguiding member has a first cavity and a second cavity both provided onone side thereof adjacent to the switch, wherein the positioningmechanism is installed to the slot and is selectively engaged with thefirst cavity and the second cavity.
 8. The nozzle device as claimed inclaim 5, wherein the positioning mechanism includes a positioning unit,an elastic member and a plate disposed between the positioning unit andthe elastic member, with one end of the elastic member abutted againstthe slot and the other end of the elastic member abutted against theplate so as to longitudinally press the plate and the positioning unit,wherein the positioning unit is selectively engaged with the firstcavity and the second cavity.
 9. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 1further comprising a cover set coupled to the controller, wherein thecover set includes a cap mounted on the controller and a seal, whereinthe cap has a compartment provided on one side thereof adjacent to thecontroller, wherein the compartment has a protrusion formed on a bottomwall thereof, wherein the cap further has a mounting portion formed onthe other side thereof opposite to the controller and a orificeextending through the protrusion, with the orifice in communication withthe compartment and the mounting portion, wherein the mounting portionhas a groove formed on an inner peripheral wall thereof for receivingthe sear, wherein the needle is abutted against the protrusion toprevent the needle from moving toward the mounting portion of the cap.10. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the orifice has athreaded portion for coupling with the French type valve.
 11. The nozzledevice as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mounting portion has athreaded portion adapted for coupling with the American type valve. 12.The s nozzle device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the needle has anabutment portion and a limiting portion, wherein the needle has anlimiting portion delimited by an outer periphery thereof, wherein theouter periphery of the limiting portion encloses a non-circle area thatdelimited the limiting portion, wherein the limiting portion has a firstwidth which is a smallest width thereof and a second width which is alargest width thereof, wherein the abutment portion of the needle has afirst diameter and the orifice of the cap has a second diameter, withthe first diameter smaller than the second diameter, with the secondwidth larger than the second diameter.
 13. The nozzle device as claimedin claim 1, wherein the controller includes a housing, wherein thehousing has a first section and a second section both formed on an innerperipheral wall thereof, wherein the second section has an innerdiameter smaller than that of the first section, wherein the housingfurther has a limiting face formed between the first and second sectionsand abutted a flange of the first end of the guiding member so as toprevent the housing from moving toward the first end of the guidingmember.
 14. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 13, wherein thecontroller includes a switch coupled to the housing, wherein the housinghas at least one groove provided on one end thereof distal from thesecond section and in communication with the first section, wherein theswitch has at least one emboss protruded from an outer periphery thereofand corresponding to the groove, with the emboss coupled to the groove.15. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the controllerincludes a switch coupled to the housing, wherein the housing has atleast one groove provided on the first section thereof, wherein theswitch has at least one emboss protruded from an outer periphery thereofand corresponding to the groove, with the emboss coupled to the groove.16. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the cover setincludes a fixing unit, wherein the compartment has a groove formed onan inner peripheral wall thereof, wherein the fixing unit is installedbetween the housing and the cap and is abutted against the groove and aflange of the housing.
 17. The nozzle device as claimed in claim 9,wherein the cover set includes a fixing unit, wherein the cap has anouter threaded section provided on an outer periphery thereof, whereinthe fixing unit has an inner threaded section corresponding to andcoupled to the outer threaded section of the cap.
 18. The nozzle deviceas claimed in claim 7, wherein the positioning mechanism includes apositioning unit and a plate disposed between the positioning unit andthe elastic member, with one end of the elastic member abutted againstthe slot and the other end of the elastic member abutted against theplate so as to longitudinally press the plate and the positioning unit,wherein the positioning unit is selectively engaged with the firstcavity and the second cavity.
 19. The nozzle device as claimed in claim5, wherein the guiding member and the retainer is integrally formed asone piece.